Barbara Decker

Senior Lecturer of Social Work

Social Work

Bio

I have spent my career working with students at the university and high school level who have been marginalized in the education system. I worked at the University of Denver’s Learning Effectiveness Program and taught at the Women’s College at DU. Later, I directed a comprehensive support program for students with learning disabilities and ADHD at a Denver high school. I was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Denver in the Graduate School of Social Work. Most recently, I worked with a local mentoring agency and headed efforts to provide case management and mentoring for underserved students after they completed high school. I earned both my BA in Sociology and her Masters in Social Work from the University of Denver.

Degree

MSW in Children, Youth, and Families

University of Denver

BA in Sociology

University of Denver

Research Interests

I am most interested in exploring how students who have been marginalized in the educational system, especially those with disabilities or who are first generation college bound, can feel accepted and find ways to share their gifts in schools and universities.

Teaching Interests

Generalist Practice, Community Engagement, Environmental Justice